Project Cars

Right Hooker Paddock Find: 1969 Mustang R Code

You to have to give it to the Aussies: they share our love of muscle cars from American manufacturers. So much so, in fact, that examples like this impressively rusty Mustang R-Code here on eBay Australia are still deemed to be… more»

B Pillar Delete: 1964 Dodge 880 Hardtop Wagon

Although the current consumer sentiment leans heavily towards buying crossover vehicles that excel at nothing, there was a time when wagons roamed that combined both functionality and style. The Dodge Custom 880 series was your bread-and-butter passenger car, but… more»

1970 Dodge Superbee Project

The spiced up Dodge Coronet, the Superbee, was a rather interesting and unique muscle car especially with its Bumblebee graphics on the rear quarters. This particular ‘Bee is unrestored, and appears relatively complete but with some rust concerns, and… more»

O Can-A-Da: 1961 Mercury M-100 Unibody

Most of us know that Canada received Mercury trucks beginning in 1946 due to the fact that a lot of rural towns didn’t have both a Ford and Mercury dealer. They’re quite unusual to see in the US unless… more»

Rare Dutch Swede: 1966 Volvo 66 GL Estate

If you like unusual vehicles, it almost literally does not get any more unusual than this 1976 Volvo 66 GL Estate! I can hardly look at this car, I keep picturing it in our driveway and that’s not good…. more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1960 Austin Healey Sprite

Reader David the Bugeyeguy recently found this Bugeye Sprite parked in an old barn. It had been purchased by a father and son back in the ’80s with the plan of restoring it together. Well, they never got to… more»

Government Excess: 2011 Freightliner Unimog

Curiously, the Mercedes-derived Unimog seems to pop up every now and again as a piece of government surplus. I say curiously because for years, it seemed as if these diesel-powered brutes were mildly exotic, only appearing for sale when… more»

Real Deal Gasser: 1937 Chevy Coupe

From the outside, this ’37 Chevy doesn’t look like a project I would want to take on. It’s rust, missing parts and just looks plain rough, but once you see what’s under the hood and find out about its… more»

Turbo Custom Cab! 1985 Toyota 4×4 Pickup

Here’s a truck that checks quite a few boxes: it’s a 1985 Toyota 4×4 Turbo Custom Cab pickup! The seller is “asking” $2,500, which of course means that everyone will go all Rick Harrison on them with excuse-filled lowball offers. This… more»

Turbo Van! 1990 Dodge Caravan

Few vehicles have captured the hearts and imaginations of enthusiasts like the era of the turbocharged minivan from Dodge. Although our society has evolved to the point of building cars where you can practically survive almost any sort of… more»

Pre-EVO: 1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR4

Among the cars we’re going to someday kick ourselves for not buying when they were cheap and available is the Mitsubishi Galant VR4. Given the way Mitsubishi’s future in the United States seems to either be doomed or simply… more»

Funky Flatbed: 1977 Lincoln Town Car Flatbed

This is one crazy custom, it’s a 1977 Lincoln Town Car Flatbed. What?! Someone must have gotten a set of cutting torches and a welder for their birthday. This funky flatbed is on Craigslist in Morris, Oklahoma with an… more»

Not Fast Yet: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Barn Find

A true barn find, this 1965 Mustang fastback (or 2+2 as they were called) seems pretty solid at first glance, but I’m not sure if the car is just teasing us. New Lebanon, Ohio is where this car is… more»

Stored For 32 Years: 1978 Ford Fairmont Futura

The rear 3/4-angle is arguably the best view of this 1978 Ford Fairmont Futura, or any Ford Fairmont Futura / Mercury Zephyr Z7. This Futura is listed on eBay with a current bid price of $2,200 and there is… more»

Tough Crew Cab: 1963 Dodge Power Wagon

Now this is a truck! A truck-truck, not a D-50 Sport mini-truck, this is a truck for tough, hairy men to haul rusty chunks of iron with. Thankfully, the driver can haul three other tough, hairy men while they’re… more»

IMSA Dreams: 1977 Chevy Monza Mirage

With supposedly less than 30 remaining, the Chevy Monza Mirage is beyond an endangered species. Built to resemble the company’s impressive IMSA race cars, these special editions featured widened fenders, special colors and striping, and front and rear spoilers…. more»

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